Stuck at the same weight... suggestions?

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I started taking phentermine about a month and a half ago and I've been exercising, eating right, etc. I've lost 20ish pounds, which is awesome, but I've been stuck at the same weight for like a week! I know these little bumps along the road happen when you're losing weight, especially when trying to lose a big amount(I have at least 30 more to go) but this really has me down. Any suggestions for getting past this?

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I don't know anything about phentermine, but the other things you are doing sound healthy. Plateaus seem to be part of losing weight, unfortunately. If it doesn't start coming off again in a while, take a look at the South Beach diet, phase 1. It only lasts 2 weeks, and is a good jump start, I've found.

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It sounds like you've done really well so far, so congrats!!! (Not sure what Phentermine is though - sounds like a weight loss pill?)

A tip for you to try - eat more than you normally would for two weeks (say an extra 200 calories per day) and then go back to how you are eating now. This will kick start your metabolism again, which tends to go through sluggish phases during weight loss. It's kind of like starting again - It really does work!

If you've only been stuck at the same weight for just a week, i wouldn't worry too much just yet though, weight loss does slow down as you get nearer to your goal (typical!)

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Congrats on your weight loss, but it does sound you've hit a plateau. It's good and bad, it's good because your body is adjusting to some serious weightloss and a total lifestyle change. It's bad because it is frustrating and easy to fall back into a rut. But continue doing what you're doing and mix up your exercise a bit, interval training is excellent. I hate cardio but the one workout I can stomach is the treadmill at a decent walking pace. After one minute, up your pace to 0.5 mph and up the grade 0.5-1.0. Keep upping it at those increments for 10 minutes. Once you hit the 10 minutes, start back at the lowest setting and go for another round and then cool down for about 5 minutes. I rolled my eyes at it when I first heard it but I tried it and it kicks butt! Good luck and hang in there!

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Congrats on your weight loss!! Glad to hear that you have loss that amount of weight. I'm also trying to take off 40 lbs, I managed to loss l8lbs by walking the hills around my house and the scales have stopped moving in the right direction so I sort of know what your going through. Just keep doing what your doing and forget about the numbers on the scales for awhile. Also
have you had your blood pressure check by a doctor because phentermine can cause an irregular heartbeat and very high blood pressure.